A Winner's Motto

Adapted from Sidney Harris

A winner says, “Let’s find out”;A loser says, “Nobody knows.”A winner makes commitments;A loser makes promises.A winner says, “I’m good, but not as good as I ought to be”;A loser says, “I’m not as bad as a lot of other people.”A winner credits his “good luck” for winning – even though it wasn’t his good luck;A loser blames his “bad luck” for losing – even though it wasn’t his bad luck.A winner listens;A loser just waits until it’s his turn to talk.A winner respects those who are superior to him and tries to learn from them;A loser resents the superiority of others and tries to find chinks in their armor.A winner does more than his job;A loser says, “I only work here.”A winner says, “I fell”;A loser says, “Somebody pushed me.”﻿